Telegram-herald., 1887-04-03
NEH RlILRlAO LAW
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a.ltiee 49, a. asa fast sae ComHissioa
author ss lEe r0ata.ra Association 70 taafse
iess iog tae tgsaspaTtzflen 9f properly es-
twseH saus as 4nCe comPetiive IsO4uts
thag bsi sreu int- f.ae-ia HuHis. lie
Nsnt GA to expsa4n thai aneH tbs
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sJN Npstls1rs 10 long A21l re slG ssfs ise.
fb.s nisc Esfet vast saQszfs 10 -
parsaox- --t1Ai 'tlahic co8l4 i.e Transported
aud yield i pf0ni a, IA ~h'ch y le-s
ta&n tbs sysiaxa - has a3dui2Iai
fu&inc sscarel a. iss tate ins' fiesds
feFslus la exaess ol tie Aatihonal cost OF
s. srsI ins though less tAan the average
e. s. produces a pFofit-
Af ~.uita ssid shat tas c1nstfucllon pat
upon tAe long amt saors haul clause OF Tue
at 0y the lesa aasiscrs of tie S5lihs:n
railroads wzs lbr rsysrse OF TIE one helt
~ many ol the NsEtoefn railroads. ine
Soui bern lawyers Bell taa. n that claA
/, obioitei thrm from changing iess for a
luuE nEa. than iug saO-t oa@. vhsfv he
cnsa!,i ,ns were sinlilsT thsy weEe author
izea e. chsrse irss tJg the long haul whsfr
ne c0adI luns were 0is ilnliaf. Toe Soath-
ern rUats isau ts.ep uotitled that aIcl
April the \, N,rthesn roe3s wouia
40 sorgsr deal xi.h them under ihs old con
ditions because as y. tue northern aas,
wou.d DOt be partv 10 wnat was hsid -
bs an in'rinasuIsnt OF the law. snd anlsss
the commission neid 20 the views 81 his side
/ IL inears the disruption 81 the carrying
trade If toe cDuntf. aaa tue BANKRUPTCY OF
uaDy roads ia ire south. ne present sys-
tenn naa osen IA vogue lor twenty years aud
q radical change no~ means COM
meFcial disturbance AMI probably
oisascr Mr. smith gave mum
Der Of instances oi the impracticaoll-
iiy of the long aud short baui caUse end
said that on Nonnay several specific cases
I would I've hsnds % tie committee IN writ
| ing upon wh.cn heir immmediate adludi-
| ceiion would b. ssged. Mr. Smith spoke
! fer two hours discussing the subject ia n
| business style that undoubtedly had a
/ slfong eifscs on the Corn m.s-i0nsfs.
General Alexander. the preSiden. OF the
| Georgia Central railroad. gave several IN
ances where the sei, II narrowly con-
sirued aud applied. Would have disastrous
! rOnetffICAcc Nn me t'al klt ffc1cttCl
Nr. r.. n. Johnson, me gererai counsel OF
I The Esss Tenres g.. Nirginit n Georgia
railroad. said that he thougnt II would ne a
very wise lhins If the Commission shou q
| ennouacs that Dn sent schedules could
! sand until the Con- mission were prepared
10 utter All opinion as ia the eXsc' meaning
| OF the much-,i.scus "a long and short hauls
section That IS they dsd not do 30 at once
! the commerce between the NOr;n and south
would practically he sosndohed on TUESDAY
! next. judge Cooley said that be could an
! nounce nothing Rnnl Spril oh.
Bat you can Nerg early on The morning
Of that cay replied Mr. johnson.
Iae dry as dust proceedings we're now
somewhat varied by Mr.. Henry Finck, the
Vice President and general manager Of the
Eas. Tennessee road who, with consider
able logic and strong German accent, ex
piainea away what be termed Dot boplai
DOshan that was bit O0r on a ysllacy do
in turn was bilt cn a yIllscy.' That be
cause railroad carried a hundred pounds
10 New Orleans for eighty cents. II conld. o
course. abort 80 carry ii 10 al intermediate
point for less.
A. 6:l5 the con- mission adjourned u
meet on Monday morning st 10 clock
Formal petitions from various Southern
companies will then be handed IN and sey
sfal speakers representing the Southern As
sOciation will be heard.